Knight was a member of the Bangor Troop Greeters, who gather at the airport to welcome soldiers as they return from oversees or to wish them well as they are deployed. He and two other greeters were featured in the 2009 documentary "The Way We Get By.".

LePage says Knight was proof that a simple hand shake and saying thank you can inspire a nation.

Knight was a member of the Bangor Troop Greeters, who gather at the airport to welcome soldiers as they return from oversees or to wish them well as they are deployed. He and two other greeters were featured in the 2009 documentary "The Way We Get By.".

LePage says Knight was proof that a simple hand shake and saying thank you can inspire a nation.

Guest Book Highlights

"I had the great privilege to know Bill and June and some of their lovely family members. I was always struck ,by Bill's incredible wit and charm..he will be greatly missed..Bill has earned his wings...his spirit soars, and fills us all....Gloria..."- Gloria King (Martinez, CA)

"Dear Bill, I will never forget you. I will always hear you sing, "la-la" on the unit, continually bringing joy to all of us. You are a light whose spirit lives forever."- "Annie" Borreggine (Bangor, ME)

"Bill greeted thousands of troops with a warm "Welcome Home!" or a sincere "Thank you!" while extending a firm handshake. But he also touched countless hearts, including many not in uniform, with his genuine patriotic pride and spirit. St.Peter has..."- The McKellars (Weld, ME)

"Bill was a special man and I feel priveledged to have known him. I will think of Bill and my mother (Jean Moffet) having some laughs together. Our best to his family during this difficult time. Robin Merchant & family"

"Bill was a very inspirational man, even if he did not think so. I can see him in heaven greeting the Troops to their heavenly home. What a lesson we all could learn from his time with us here on earth. May he rest in peace and may his family find..."- Kathy Doty (Bangor, ME)

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Published in BDN Maine from December 28, 2013 to January 4, 2014

BANGOR - William Franklin Knight, known to many friends and loved ones as "Bill" received a warm welcome home when he passed away peacefully on Christmas Day, Dec. 25, 2013, at a Bangor...
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